Opposite Words Worksheet
Word tip (Flip the meaning): Think of the word’s meaning, then flip it to the other end: full ↔ empty. A word that is just different (hot and fast) is not an opposite. “but” in a sentence often signals an opposite: “An elephant is big, but an ant is small.”
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- 1.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) wet (d) happy
- 2.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) young (d) dry
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) sad (b) full (c) slow (d) dry
- 4.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) sweet (d) heavy
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) in (c) cold (d) down
- 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) empty (c) tall (d) hot
- 7.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) late (c) small (d) wet
- 8.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) soft (c) tall (d) cold
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) evening (c) Monday (d) river
- 10.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) river (c) cloud (d) tree
- 11.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) weak (c) tall (d) wet
- 12.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) morning (c) school (d) night
- 13.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) loud (d) big
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) full (d) hot
- 15.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) cry (d) take
- 16.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) sad (d) slow
- 17.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) wet (d) dark
- 18.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) loud (c) weak (d) wet
- 20.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) early (c) wet (d) below
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) go (b) cry (c) eat (d) sit
- 23.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) small
- 24.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) tall (c) empty (d) early
- 25.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) far (d) wet
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) sad (c) dry (d) slow
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) wet (c) cold (d) down
- 29.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) short (d) loud
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) dry (c) sad (d) big
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) poor (d) wet
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) lose (d) jump
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) doctor (c) farmer (d) friend
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) empty (d) slow
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) wet (c) early (d) quiet
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) empty (d) tall
- 38.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) happy (d) near
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sit (d) sleep
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) big (c) happy (d) wet
Answer key
- hard
- young
- slow
- heavy
- in
- empty
- happy
- soft
- evening
- girl
- weak
- night
- slow
- dry
- take
- hot
- dark
- slow
- weak
- hot
- below
- go
- small
- cold
- far
- far
- big
- day
- short
- sad
- poor
- thin
- lose
- friend
- wet
- quiet
- empty
- near
- win
- late
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